Allegan County

Allegan County (HM1BP2)

Location: Allegan, MI 49010 Allegan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 31.677', W 85° 51.064'

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Allegan County's name was coined by the noted student of the Indians, Henry Schoolcraft. The county was set off in 1831 and organized in 1835. Settlement of the county seat, Allegan, was promoted in 1835 by eastern capitalists who were attracted by the site's sources of water power. For many years steamboats plied the Kalamazoo between here and Saugatuck. Extensive lumbering by the pioneers cleared the way for farm production in which the county has been a leader.
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HM NumberHM1BP2
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS226
Year Placed1962
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:45pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 594361 N 4709036
Decimal Degrees42.52795000, -85.85106667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 31.677', W 85° 51.064'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 31' 40.62" N, 85° 51' 3.84" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Chestnut St, Allegan MI 49010, US
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